Example sentences of "but in [adj] [noun pl] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in recent years students of human ethology — human patterns of behaviour — have begun to follow the lead of their counterparts who observe animals , and to collect and catalogue raw empirical data . |
| 2 | Walpole-Bond noted that eggs were only very exceptionally laid before the end of April , but in recent years nests with eggs have been found in February ( the 26th , 1967 ) , and have been noted fairly regularly in late March and early April . |
| 3 | In some cases these seem to have been produced by surface impacts , but in other cases exposure to a rather strong magnetic field in the past seems to be required . |
| 4 | Geothermal energy is based on the increase in underground temperature which is , on average , 1 degree centigrade per 30 metres of depth but in certain areas faults at plate boundaries allow higher temperatures at shallower depths . |
| 5 | These may seem obvious steps but in many cases aspects of the detailed planning for quarry development have been missing and delaying progress . |
| 6 | But in some instances Artificers of genius had left their mark upon the armour — ten years earlier , or a hundred , or a thousand . |
| 7 | They may even marry quite young to escape the pressures of the courting scene , but in these cases choice of partner is based more on the need for a mutual defence against a mutual problem than in hope of a mutual problem being resolved . |
| 8 | Episodes of intestinal obstruction usually occurred in the first year of operation but in seven patients admission to hospital with obstruction occurred after the first 12 months . |
| 9 | These are extreme cases , but in most situations part of the cost of taxation will be passed on or ‘ shifted ’ in this way . |